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[Verse 1]
         A
I study nuclear science, I love my classes, I got a crazy teacher he wears dark glasses
C  D                                                    A
   Things are going great,     and they're only getting better
C   D                A                        G                               A        G           A
I'm doing all right, getting good grades, The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades, I gotta wear shades

[Verse 2]
   A
I gotta job waiting for my graduation, fifty thou a year will buy a lotta beer
C D                                                    A
  Things are going great,     and they're only getting better
C   D                A                        G                               A         G          A
I'm doing all right, getting good grades, The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades, I gotta wear shades

[Break]
| A   | A    G| A    | A   C|
| D   | D    G| A    | A   C|
| D   | A     | G    | %    |
| A   | A  G  | A    | %    | 

[Verse 3]
          A
Well I'm heavenly blessed and worldly wise, I'm a peeping-tom techy with X-Ray eyes
C  D                                            C       A
   Things are going great,     and they're only getting better
C   D                A                        G                               A         G          A
I'm doing all right, getting good grades, The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades, I gotta wear shades

[Instrumental]
| A   | A    G| A    | A   C|
| D   | D    G| A    | A   C|
| D   | A     | G    | %    |
| A   | A  G  | A    | %    | 

| A   | A    G| A    | A   C|
| D   | D    G| A    | A   C|
| D   | A     | G    | %    |
| A   | A  G  | A    | %    | 

[Verse 3]
        A
I study nuclear science, I love my classes, I got a crazy teacher who wears dark glasses
C  D                                                    A
   Things are going great,     and they're only getting better
C   D                A                        G                               A         G          A
I'm doing all right, getting good grades, The Future's So Bright I Gotta Wear Shades, I gotta wear shades

[Coda]
   G           A        G           A
I gotta wear shades, I gotta wear shades ...